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100 Trees for 100 Years
How the Idea Took Root
Jessica Wyche and a Greenville tradition of stewardship
100Trees for 100 Years began with an idea from Greenville native Jessica Wyche: celebrate Cleveland Park's first century by planting something for its second.
The idea did not come from nowhere. It grew from a family habit of caring for shared places in Greenville.
Generations
Grandmother
Harriet Smith Wyche
Her work with the Carolina Foothills Garden Club helped reclaim the Reedy River Falls area and laid groundwork for the public space that ultimately became Falls Park.
Grandfather
C. Thomas “Tommy” Wyche
A major advocate for conservation and Greenville's downtown, including Naturaland Trust and preservation of Upstate landscapes.
Father
Brad Wyche
Founder of Upstate Forever and co-founder of Friends of the Reedy River, with decades of work protecting Upstate land and water.
Mother
Diane Smock
A legacy centered on civic and community service, including service as Greenville County Probate Judge and on Greenville City Council.
Each generation found its own way to leave Greenville better than it found it.
For Jessica, the question was simple:
What could this generation plant today that Greenville will still benefit from decades from now?
Her answer was trees. One hundred of them, planted as Cleveland Park begins its next century.